My mother's love song

Some say she was the leader of a bandit gang that rebelled against the imperial court, others say she taught villagers how to read and write and cured illnesses and saved lives.

It is performed in various places in the form of Noh, Joruri, and the Kabuki show "Momiji Gari".

In the version of the folk story that Musashi knew, the demon girl Momiji was originally a court lady who served the main wife of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, the ancestor of the Kiyokawa Genji, and the grandmother of Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

She was favored by the master of the house because of her unparalleled beauty and excellent piano skills, but after the mistress came to power, she attempted to murder the wife with a curse and was eventually sentenced to death.

However, the demon girl Momiji was already pregnant with the head of the family's child at that time, and Minamoto no Raikou's grandfather was the grandson of the emperor who was granted a surname and became a minister.

She was saved from death because she was pregnant with royal blood, but was only exiled in the end.

After being exiled, the demon girl Momiji turned into an evil demon in the mountains. She recruited the remnants of Taira no Masakado who were defeated by the Genji and caused trouble in the area until the imperial court sent people to attack her.

Obviously, the most widely circulated version is in great contradiction with the reality that Musashi saw with his own eyes.

The demonic blood as strong as that of the demon girl Hongye cannot be formed by acquired hatred and revenge. I'm afraid she has been a demon since birth.

Also, if the ghost girl Hongye was already pregnant at that time, then where did the child go later?

If he were born, he would have been a powerful being with both the blood of Demon and Genji. It is impossible that he would not have left his name in history.

So this story obviously doesn't hold water.

"Well, it's common for legends to be exaggerated during the process of spreading, especially with pornographic content added.

The story of the mistress killing the wife is something that the people love to see and hear," said Rod.

Putting aside the life story of the demon girl Hongye, Musashi was more concerned about...

"So why a dinosaur!?"

Rhode's answer was that it was said that in modern times, humans had excavated the fossils of Tyrannosaurus dinosaurs at the place where the legendary ghost girl Hongye was exiled...

“This is too much!”

"Yeah, I think so too."

The boy said with a wry smile.

"No, the real reason seems to be that the Shinano Togakushi Mountain where the demon girl Momiji was exiled was founded by a practitioner who received the manifestation of the Nine-Headed Dragon God.

It was probably because she saw the Nine-Headed Dragon God there and was envious of him that she took the initiative to become like this."

There are still too many mysteries hidden in the ghost girl Hongye, but everything that has happened recently seems to fit together.

On the night Musashi was attacked, the demon girl Momiji, who had transformed into a human, appeared in front of her in the form of a dinosaur.

The female swordsman, who saw this creature for the first time, could only stare in amazement as the creature's thick tail whipped her away. All that remained in her memory was the pair of demonic horns on the dinosaur's head.

The person that the maids of the Minamoto family saw in the empty room of the mansion was probably the demon girl Momiji who had transformed into a human form.

Then, the person who consumes a cow every day is not Minamoto no Raikou, but the appetite of this dinosaur.

Musashi took a deep breath: As expected of a Master, every detail is exactly the same as his reasoning...

Initially, she just regarded what Rhode said as an interesting story, but now Rhode's conclusions corresponded to reality one by one.

Flawless and seamless.

One cannot help but marvel at his keen insight and imagination.

"That guy always acts like a fool, could it be that he is actually a very smart guy?"

Thinking of this, Musashi couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.

Although only a little, the girl developed a new respect for her master.

Well...it's not just the face that's pretty, Musashi thought quietly, pursing his lips.

"■■■■■■■■■■■■!!!"

The dinosaur's roar brought Musashi back to reality from his girlish thoughts.

The dinosaur named Demon Girl Momiji was the first to attack.

The pitch-black giant body crashed through the bamboo forest like a truck, and she rushed towards Musashi with earth-shaking momentum.

"Well, I can't let the Master take the spotlight all the time. The work assigned to me must be completed well..."

In the huge jaws of the demon girl Hongye are fangs strong enough to tear steel apart, and her skin is so strong that it can ignore any swords, spears and spells, but in Musashi's opinion, it is just that.

"Because I am his sword."

For the first time, he had the desire to grow up to be worthy of his Master, and Musashi felt full of energy.

She slowly drew the long knife from its sheath, licking her lips excitedly.

It was an incredible experience to be able to fight against the famous monsters that I had been familiar with since childhood, and I have to thank the Master for that.

He is worthy of being the master I recognize. He knows my preferences very well.

You actually gave me the main dish. How can I repay your kindness?

Promise yourself? Sure enough, I can only promise myself!

Very good, after dealing with this guy, let’s deal with the Master!

With a calm smile, Musashi took a firm step forward and swung his sword at the demon girl Momiji.

"You're not the only ferocious carnivorous woman!"

Chapter 651: Dragon Knight Rod's One Dragon and Two Riders

"Um, I am..."

Miyamoto Musashi slowly opened his heavy eyes as his sleepy eyelids felt a glimmer of light.

Then, what met the girl's eyes was a face that was incredibly handsome and flawless.

Musashi's eyes widened in surprise.

Carefully gazing at the purity and nobility that appeared before him, this beauty that transcended gender.

The beautiful black-haired boy had a calm and gentle expression, with his eyes closed.

Breathing naturally, bangs fluttering in the wind.

The boy in meditation seemed to have merged into the bamboo forest on this private land, as if it were a natural thing.

""

The girl who had just regained consciousness was frozen in her soul and forgot to breathe.

The restless sound of the night wind blowing through the bamboo forest seemed to disappear as if tactfully.

This feeling reminded Musashi of the moment when Kenshin had attained enlightenment during her battle against a powerful enemy.

That was the first time she felt that her consciousness transcended light, and time stopped flowing and remained at this moment forever.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Except for the young man reflected in Musashi's eyes, everything in the universe seemed to have disappeared into the void, and he was the only one left in her eyes.

"…………………"

Musashi looked at her master in silence, a feeling that could not be described with the right words filling the girl's chest.

The girl who devoted her life to the sword did not know the name of the throbbing and passion in her heart.

But Musashi felt it for sure. It was something as important as kendo, something that made her bet her life on it.

"Well, are you awake? It's still early, you can still rest for a while?"

Noticing that the girl's breathing on his knees became disordered, Rhodes opened his eyes.

Breaking away from his calm and peaceful state, he returned to the secular world full of distractions and desires.

Rhodes looked down at Miyamoto Musashi with a gentle expression and said, "It's still a while before dawn. I will be here to guard you. You can take this opportunity to have a good rest."

"what……"

Hearing the boy's gentle voice, Musashi felt his cheeks suddenly get hot.

She turned away in panic, hiding her embarrassment and joy, and asked in an excited tone: "Why, why did I fall asleep on your legs!"

Rhode tilted his head and said, "Because when I arrived, Iori was lying on the ground and sleeping. As an unmarried girl, this was too indecent, so I moved a little."

With a teasing smile, he said, "Are you causing trouble for Iori-kun?"

"Of course! It's my freedom to sleep however I want. I'm sorry for being an indecent girl who spreads her legs wide when she sleeps!"

Although Musashi was particularly grumpy today, she looked very cute with her cheeks puffed up. Rhode laughed and said, "I am meddling in other people's business."

"You didn't do anything weird while I was asleep, did you?"

Musashi whispered shyly.

"What do you mean by strange things?"

"Don't, don't play dumb, of course it is... humph, forget it."

Musashi pursed his lips quietly.

I always feel that recently whenever I wake up, I can see Master's handsome face that makes me want to keep looking at it.

When I woke up from a deep and unsettling dream that felt like the dark depths of the ocean, the first thing I saw was this handsome face and reassuring expression.

If this kind of thing happens all the time, it's impossible for a girl not to fall for it, right?

So it's not my fault that I fell in love with the Master! It's all the Master's fault!

You are the public enemy of women who has ruined countless girls! Stay at home, cover your face with a blanket and don’t go out!

Musashi cursed his fate in his heart.

"Wow... Why do I always run into this kind of thing? It was the same before, after fighting that monster... Hmm?"

Musashi frowned and shouted, "Oh, right! Where's the demon girl Hongye? I fought with her before! How did it end?

I remember I won! But afterwards I was so exhausted that I just fell asleep on the floor..."

"Yes, you remembered correctly. You won, Musashi."

Rhodes raised his chin, and the girl looked in the direction he pointed.

At one side, a black dinosaur was crawling on the ground like a raised hill, its terrifying face with a peaceful expression as it slept.

Next to the demon girl Momiji was Minamoto no Raikou, who was also sleeping with his head resting on her body.

Rhode explained, "When Raikou and I arrived, you, Musashi, had already successfully subdued the demon girl Hongye.

Facing the rampaging demon girl Hongye, you cut off the cursed objects accumulated in her body without harming her life at all.

This is something that even the best magicians find difficult to do, but you have done it with a sword, a weapon that kills people. It is really amazing."

Musashi looked at the two of them silently.

The picture of a dragon and a human snuggling together and sleeping peacefully has a warm parent-child feeling.

When Rod first told her that Minamoto no Raikou regarded a dinosaur as his mother, Musashi was a little bit unbelievable, but now it seems that there may indeed be some special connection between them.

This is what is called sympathy.

As a half-blood who is also considered a heretic but longs to be accepted by humans.

It is said that the ghost girl Hongye's life story is that her parents had no children, so they prayed to the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven before giving birth to her. Since she was young, she showed the qualities of a sorcerer.

The rumors that she used her medical skills to heal the sick and save lives must be true.

Because Rhodes's magic eyes saw the spells related to curing diseases in her spiritual base.

Hongye carefully concealed her identity and used magic to save others without asking for anything in return.

But no matter how hard she tried, the ghost girl Hongye never felt that she had integrated into the human world.

She just felt that she was an alien and had no one to talk to. Finally one day, the demon blood in her body awakened.

Those who used to be close to Hongye, after seeing her blood-red hair, loudly scolded her and called her a "ghost girl".

Ghost girl?

Am I not a human being?

I have tried so hard, why can't I get recognition from others?

This painful feeling of betrayal made the demon blood in Hongye's body boil even more, and finally, she completely fell into the abyss of hatred...